Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Finland

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20 October 2016

Finland has a long tradition of sustainable

development policies: 1990 >>>>

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Prime Minister’s Office:

Agenda2030 Coordination Secretariat

”PMO-hub”

Finnish Development

Policy Committee Chair:

Member of the Parliament

Ms. Aila Paloniemi

National Commission on

Sustainable Development

Chair: Prime Minister Mr. Juha Sipilä

Sustainable Development Coordination Network: all

Government Ministries

Prime Minister’s

Office & Ministry of the Environment:

Secretariat-General of the National Commission on

Sustainable Development

Follow up and review Network

Chair: Prime Minister’s Office

Ministry for Foreign Affairs:

Secretariat-General of the

Development Policy

Committee

Sustainable Development Expert Panel

Hosted by Finnish Innovation Fund

SITRA

Society’s Commitment

to Sustainable

Development

Implementation of the Agenda2030 in Finland - Key bodies and mechanisms

20 October 2016 Ari Tyrkkö / Statistics Finland

20 October 2016 Ari Tyrkkö / Statistics Finland

11.11.2013 KESTÄVÄN KEHITYKSEN YHTEISKUNTASITOUMUS 4

Commitment 2050 objectives:

1. Equal prospects for well-being

2. A participatory society for citizens

3. Sustainable work

4. Sustainable local communities

5. A carbon-neutral society

6. An economy that is resource-wise

7. Lifestyles that respect the carrying capacity of nature

8. Decision-making that respects nature

Agenda2030 goals:

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Society’s Commitment to Sustainable Development

The idea: • Great societal

transformation • Long-term visionary

framework • Eight integrated

objectives in line with the SDGs

• Operational commitments leading to solutions and innovations for sustainable development

Society’s Commitment to Sustainable Development

Committed organizations:

kansanopistot.fi Hämeen ja Uudenmaan ELY:t

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National Plan to implement Agenda 2030 is to be adopted by the end of 2016

Steps towards the Plan:

1. Institutional setting and mechanisms have been established

2. Mapping in February-March 2016: survey on Ministries’ measures and policies, legislation and implementation of international agreements

3. Government’s Report on Development Policy adopted in February 2016

4. Update of the National SD strategy to be in line with the Agenda2030, April 2016

5. External gap-analysis to look into Finland’s readiness to implement the global Agenda2030, ready by July 2016

6. Participatory working methods to engage all stakeholders

7. Finland among first countries to report to the UN HLPF in July 2016

8. Follow and review network starts to draw up follow up mechanism (including indicators.)

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20 October 2016 Ari Tyrkkö / Statistics Finland

20 October 2016 Ari Tyrkkö / Statistics Finland

20 October 2016 Ari Tyrkkö / Statistics Finland

20 October 2016 Ari Tyrkkö / Statistics Finland

Findicator is a comprehensive databank

• Includes approximately 100 indicators of social progress • Up-to-date and relevant information on important societal issues • Indicators selected in consultation with user groups and data

providers • Grouped thematically and by policy issue in line with Government

Programme • Provides links to larger information sources, metadata and

international reference data

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